Thank you for the article discussing homeowner associations (Are homeowners’ associations a good idea, a necessary evil or a power grab? July 22 issue). Certainly there are situations, as discussed in the article, where HOAs and CC&Rs can be used to protect one’s property and property rights, however in both aviation and non-aviation related communities, the […]
Opinion
A new definition of airport needed
I just finished your article “To save our airports” (July 22 issue). It is frustrating that politics saps so much joy from everyday GA operations. After following this subject for years, including leaseholder issues, business growth and finance problems, stability and viability in GA, community relations and “good neighbor” operations, I have come to believe […]
An exceptionally naive point of view
Why did you post this letter, “Eliminating the terrorist threat,” in the Aug. 5 issue? This person’s point of view is obviously exceptionally naive. Effectively, he’s saying that if we were just to come home and be nice so will everyone else. Is it really necessary to post such an absurdity? Please confine yourselves to […]
A simple matter? Building a reduced-scale replica presents its own challenges
By PETER M. BOWERS. One of the popular areas of the homebuilt aircraft movement is the designing and building of reduced-scale replicas. For the most part, these are reproductions of well-known single-seat fighters which, when built, are right in the size-weight-power range of the typical single-seat homebuilt. However, this is not just a simple matter […]
Failure of mysterious part results in emergency landing
QUESTION: I have a 1975 Piper Warrior with a Lycoming 0-320 E3D. On the way to Oshkosh I lost oil pressure and made an emergency landing (aircraft and I are OK). At first I thought I had lost the front crankcase seal due to the huge amount of oil on the cowling. We took the […]
Fight against user fees heats up
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Even though the members of Congress have been in their summer recess, this has not been a quiet period for the people here representing general aviation. They have been busy, and signs indicate they will be even busier. Despite long protestations that user fees were out of the question for GA, the […]
What’s up with that headline?
In the July 22 issue, the headline read Lycoming CAMshaft recall. Uh, a slight….er, not typo…more like “brain fade.” Come on, guys, I expect this sort of gaffe by general media, not you. Otherwise, it’s another great publication. Bill Besarick via email EDITOR’S NOTE: The headline should have read “Another crankshaft recall for Lycoming.”
To save our airports
In your July 22 column, “To Save Our Airports,” you imply that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports increased funding for airport infrastructure only where there is national or regional airline service. In fact, the chamber supports funding for a modernized infrastructure capable of handling greater volumes of ALL types of aviation — general aviation […]
The missing link
Great article on saving our airports. However, I went to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce website and they have nothing about their initiative to help GA, unless I missed it, and I couldn’t find any link on your site either. My chamber is interested in being a part of this, but I need more information […]